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Crossword #11790

Crossword #11790: a hand-curated English crossword with 78 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Playful prank (5)
  2. Helper theorem in a proof (5)
  3. Waiting for; pending (8)
  4. Along a central line (5)
  5. Half of an academic year (8)
  6. Move to music (5)
  7. Greek letter; also denotes pressure in pounds per square inch (3)
  8. A small flap; also a running total of charges (3)
  9. Expression of indifference (3)
  10. Bird's woven home for eggs (4)
  11. Sheep's bleat (3)
  12. ___ Lanka, island nation (3)
  13. Movable barrier in a fence or wall (4)
  14. Curved chest bone (3)
  15. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  16. ___ Francisco (3)
  17. Circle dance at a wedding (4)
  18. Lion of the zodiac (3)
  19. More vile or contemptible (5)
  20. Sealed metal food container (3)
  21. Domineering and overbearing (5)
  22. Fuss or commotion (3)
  23. Lowest pairs in a deck (4)
  24. Receding tide (3)
  25. Folded edge stitched at the bottom of a garment (3)
  26. Large body of saltwater (3)
  27. Soothing succulent for burns (4)
  28. Grassy meadow (3)
  29. Old unit of cloth length (3)
  30. Swarm or abound with (4)
  31. Works in a gallery (3)
  32. To weep with convulsive catching of the breath (3)
  33. Aged; not new (3)
  34. Clenched hands (5)
  35. The salty liquid that fills the oceans (8)
  36. Standard of perfection (5)
  37. Long-term plan for winning (8)
  38. Attempt once more (5)
  39. Peppery salad leaf grown on water or soil (5)

Down

  1. Fills with reverent wonder (4)
  2. Choosing what to call something (6)
  3. Fasten with a knot (3)
  4. Belonging to that thing (3)
  5. Townsman, archaically (3)
  6. Young boy or fellow (3)
  7. School tests (5)
  8. Naturally occurring solid substances mined from earth (8)
  9. Mechanical devices; gym apparatus (8)
  10. Pub brew (3)
  11. Cleopatra's snake (3)
  12. Mesh for catching fish (3)
  13. To seize suddenly (4)
  14. Lowest rank of British nobility (5)
  15. Lack of difficulty (4)
  16. Begins; sudden jumps of surprise (6)
  17. The number after nine; one more than nine (3)
  18. Gas we breathe (3)
  19. Talk foolishly or chatter (6)
  20. Child's plaything (3)
  21. Owns, third person singular (3)
  22. Scrooge's dismissive cry (3)
  23. Capital of South Australia (8)
  24. English county containing Bath and Glastonbury (8)
  25. Glowing embers in a fire (5)
  26. Double-reed woodwind (4)
  27. Very small; tiny in size (3)
  28. Consume food (3)
  29. Displays feelings theatrically (6)
  30. Fragrant flower oil (5)
  31. Defeat in a competitive match (4)
  32. Wager (3)
  33. Limbs you walk on (4)
  34. Remove moisture from (3)
  35. Evergreen conifer (3)
  36. Cunning or crafty in a subtle way (3)
  37. Curved line segment forming part of a circle (3)
  38. Armed conflict between nations (3)
  39. Consumed a meal (3)

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